Horseshoe.



N. SAWICKI.

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ED NOV. 7, 1910.

Patented Aug. 15, 1911.

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NORBERT SAWICKI, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD TO SGI-IWENK,OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

LADISLAUS W.

HORSESHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 15, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NORBERT SAWIoKI, a subject of the'Czar of Russia,and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in thecounty and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedHorseshoe, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

My invention relates to horseshoes, my more particular purpose being toprovide a horseshoe to be connected with the horses foot without the aidof nails or other similar fastenings, and also without the necessity forany part binding tightly upon any sensitive portion of the hoof.

In this connection it may be noted that the use of nails in horseshoesis not only injurious to the hoofs, but tends also in the course of timeto render the-hoof unfit for holding the shoe. Moreover, the use ofnails is dangerous because a nail may split and a splinter from it mayenter some part of the horses foot, thereby causing lameness.

I seek to provide a shoe which is not only free from nails and fromdestructive fastening members of other kinds, but is easily and quicklyapplied, is secure while in use upon the foot, and yet so arranged as toexert no undue pressure upon the upper and thinner portion of the hoof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing a form of my shoe, having a rubbertread member and applied to a horses foot; Fig. 2 is an elevationshowing a second form of the shoe, the tread member being in thisinstance made of iron; Fig. 8 is a perspective of the form appearing inFig. 1, but removed from the foot; Fig. 4. is an enlarged section on theline 44 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrow; Fig. 5 is anenlarged fragmentary perspective showing one end of the retaining boltand the nut secured thereupon; and Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspectiveshowing the other 'end of the retaining bolt and parts immediatelycontiguous to the same.

A metallic plate 7 having generally a horseshoe form is mounted upon arubber base8 so. as to form a capping for the same. The plate 7 isprovidedwith a downwardly turned flange 9 and with ears 10 integral withsaid flange and extending upwardly. The cars 10 are separated by a slot10 and are severally provided with slots 11. At 12 are two spring strapseach provided with a shoulder 13 of a length approximating the aggregatelength of two of the ears 10 and shaped'to rest upon the latter. Thestrap 12 is further provided with hooks 1 1 integral with it, thesehooks beingof proper proportions to fit neatly into the slots 11.Mounted upon the straps 12 and extending inwardly therefrom are spikes15. Impaled upon these spikes and pressed tightly against the lowerinner surfaces of the straps 12 are two cushions 16 made of rubber orother soft material.

The'upper or smaller ends of the straps 12 are provided with eyes 17, 17integral therewith. A bolt 18 extends through both eyes .17, 17 and isprovided with a head 19. A nut 20 is fitted upon one end of the bolt 18,which is threaded for this purpose. The eye 17 is provided with a tongue21 integral with it, this tongue being bent as indicated in Fig. 5. Thebolt 18 is further provided with a square neck 18 and the opening 22 inthe eye 17 (see Fig. 6) is made square for the purpose of receiving theneck 18*.

The plate 7 is provided with an upturned portion 28 integral with it,which I designate as a toe plate. The plate 7 is fur-' ther providedwith two channels 24:, 24 and normally resting within these channels aretwo slightly curved needles 25, 25 A number of eyes 26 extend throughslots in the bottom of the channels 24:, 24 and are provided withanchorages 26 When the plate 7 rests upon the base portion 8 so that thetops of the eyes 26 extend well up into the channels 24, 24: andsubstantially flush with the tops thereof, the needles 25, .25 may beinserted or removed. When inserted they hold the plate 7 and the base 8rigidly together. The needles 25, 25 are provided with heads 27 wherebythey may be drawn out lengthwise or re-inserted, as desired. The horseshoof is shown at'28.

In the form shown in Fig. 2, the construction is the same as that justdescribed, with the exception that the principal body portion 8* of theshoe is made in a single piece (metal) and is provided with calks 8 8,the toe plate 23 being integral with the body portion.

The operation of my device is as follows: In order to use the shoe thetwo straps 12 are so manipulated by hand as to insert the hooks 14:through the slots 11, as above described. The horses foot is nextinserted and the eyes 17, 17 forced toward each other. The retainingbolt 18 is next inserted through both eyes and the nut 20 secured uponthe threaded end of this bolt.

In order to remove the shoe, the eyes 17, 1'7 are pressed toward eachother, thus binding the springs 12 slightly, so that the nut 20 clearsthe ear 1'7 and the tongue 21. This done, the nut is readily unscrewedand the bolt 18 taken out, wherefrom the shoe drops off. When the shoeis in use the cushions 16, being of resilient material, press gently inopposite directions upon the lower portion of the hoof which is verytough and resistive to pressure. The straps 12, however, do not comeinto direct engagement with the hoof or with any part of the foot.Neither does the retaining bolt 18 touch the foot. On the contraryitbears off slightly away from the foot. There is thus a clear space fromone cushion 16 clear around and back to the opposite cushion 16, and inthis clear space nothing presses upon the foot or any part thereof. Itwill also be noted that the straps 12 being of spring metal tend todistribute equally such strain as is placed upon the hoof by aid of thecushions 16. Also that the straps 12 act to some extent as levers andforce the cushions 16 firmly into engagement with the portions of thehoof with which they are associated. V

I do not limit myself to the precise construction here shown anddescribed, as the same may be varied within proper limits withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent: I v

1. In a horseshoe, the combination of a body portion provided with earsand with slots extending through said ears, straps provided withshoulders for resting upon said ears and further provided with portionsfor extending through said slots, and a retaining member connected atone of its ends with one of said straps and at its opposite end withanother of said straps.

2. In a horseshoe, the combination of a body portion, straps of springmetal mounted thereupon and extending upwardly and backward therefrom, aretaining member engaging said straps for the purpose of securing theshoe upon a horses foot, and cushions connected with said straps anddisposed close to said body portion for the purpose of holding theupwardly and backwardly extending portions of said straps out ofengagement with said foot. 7

3. The combination of a body member provided with portions extendingupwardly therefrom, straps detachably connected with said portions andprovided with ends, cushions mounted upon said straps and locatedadjacent to said portions, so as to press against the horses' hoof andthus leave said ends of said straps free of said hoof, and a fasteningmember extending across from the end of one strap to the end of anotherstrap.

In testimony whereof I .have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

v NORBERT SAWVIGKI. lVitnesses:

ARTHUR GABRYEL,

ENGELBERT RoMnDAY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C.

